Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Read Across America and Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Did you know that today is Read Across America Day? March 2nd is Dr. Seuss' birthday, and the National Education Association celebrates it every year with its Read Across America program. To celebrate their celebration, here's a list of some of our favorite childrens' books!

If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss


The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss


Owl Babies by Martin Waddell


I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt


Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson


Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett


If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff


Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson


Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.


Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey


George and Martha by James Marshall


Thank You Bear by Greg Foley


Jamberry by Bruce Degen


How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers


I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis


What are some of your favorites?
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7 comments:

  1. MargaretMarch 2, 2010 at 10:54 AM

    I love Bear Snores On and If You Give a Mouse a Muffin!

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  2. HeavenMarch 3, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    oh how I love them all!! :) Thank you for taking me back.. waay wayy back.

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  3. Design CandyMarch 4, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    What a wonderful round-up! Some of my favorites are on your list for sure. I also love Goodnight, Moon and all of the Amelia Bedelia books!

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  4. moMarch 4, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    Maurice Sendak In the Night Kitchen. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a tear jerking favorite around here. A Bargain for Frances is great too. Actually I love all the Frances books.

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  5. NatashaMarch 4, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    Thanks for posting your list - some books are completely new to me so I'm going to have to look them up. The Gruffalo, Pippi Longstocking and anything by Roald Dahl are popular at my house but my three year old would put George and Martha at the top of the list (she's such a fan that she uses George and Martha-isms, like "Have mercy!"). xo

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  6. Angela Flicker: The Art of Making a House a Home in UtahMarch 5, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    What a fun post. Have you all read "Oh No! Time to go! A book of goodbyes." It's another great one that I recently have loved reading everything.

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  7. BrandiMarch 5, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    These are such wonderful books -- they bring back so many memories. I had no idea Dr. Seuss's birthday was earlier this week. I'm wondering how I missed it actually, since Dr. Seuss worked and lived in La Jolla, CA (where I go to school). You can actually see his inspiration for plants and trees in some of the foliage of the area. Love your site -- super cute. Thank you so much for stopping by mine. I'll be back soon.

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